DHAKA: A fire broke out at the Indian High Commission building in the city’s Gulshan area on Tuesday afternoon.Six units of firefighters from different fire stations, including Baridhara, rushed to the spot and doused the flame after an hour-long effort at around 6.15pm.Sources at the

DHAKA: President M Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Opposition BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia will meet people from different walks of life on the occasion of the holy Eid-ul-Azha.President Abdul Hamid is scheduled to exchange greetings with the top level officials of the

DHAKA: Dhaka City Corporation north and south have been taken initiatives in waste management and announced to sweep-up wastes of sacrificial animals of Eid-ul-Azha within 48 hours.State minister for local government Jahangir Kabir Nanak along with Dhaka City Corporation (south)

DHAKA: Public Works Department and Dhaka City Corporation have, under joint efforts, completed arrangement of the National Eidgah for smooth holding of Eid congregation.One of the biggest religious festivals of the Muslims, Eid-ul-Azha, will be celebrated in Bangladesh on Wednesday.State

DHAKA: Thousands of homebound passengers got stuck on Dhaka-Tangail highway on Tuesday morning as a 50-km long tailback was created on the road due to heavy traffic.The Communication minister Obaidul Qader, however, didn’t pick up his phone in this regard. Sources said vehicular

MUNSHIGANJ: At least 20 people were injured as a bus plunged into a roadside ditch in Baushia area under Gazaria upazila of the district on Dhaka-Chittagong highway Tuesday morning.Critically injured 10 persons were admitted to Bhoberchar Health Complex and the others were treated at

DHAKA: Biggest Eid-ul-Azha congregation of the country will be held at 9am Wednesday at Sholakia Eidgiha Maidan here.District administration has completed the preparations to hold the 186th congregation with the help of Eidgah Steering Committee.The Eid prayers will be conducted by

DHAKA: A team of Detective Branch (DB) of police has been conducting a special drive at the residence of opposition BNP vice chairman Sadek Hossain Khoka.The team led by Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) launched the drive at BNP leader’s residence at City’s Gopibagh area at around

JAMALPUR: At least 30 people were injured as a bus plunged into a roadside ditch in Nayapara area of Bakshiganj upazila of the district on Bakshiganj-Roumari haighway Tuesday morning.Critically injured nine persons were admitted to Bakshiganj Health Complex and the others were locally

DHAKA: Bibiyana, the largest producing gas field in Bangladesh, would be closed for five days from Tuesday to Saturday (October 15-19) for renovation.Confirming the matter, high ups of Chevron Bangladesh said that production from the gas field will be closed for five days for regular

DHAKA: The mobile user base in Bangladesh hit 109.35 million in August, up from 106.93 million in July. Grameenphone led the market with 45.27 million subscribers versus 44.67 million a month earlier, according to figures from the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC).

DHAKA: Bangladesh ended August with 36.25 million internet users, up from 35.63 million internet users in June. Most internet subscribers connected via mobile technologies, with the BTRC reporting 34.71 million mobile internet users, up from 33.90 million in June, followed by 1.22 million

DHAKA: Indian police have arrested five alleged Bangladeshi nationals involved in several cases of bag lifting in Pune of Maharashtra of India.Among the five suspects is a woman identified as Reshma Asadulla Shaikh (25). The other four include Mintu Sattar Havaldar (30), Mohammed Yusuf

TANGAIL: Two people were killed and 19 others injured in a head-on collision between two passenger buses in the Ashekpur area of Tangail bypass on Monday night.The deceased could not be identified immediately.Officer-in-Charge of Tangail Thana M Najrul Islam told banglanews that the

BOGRA: District Police along with Ditective branch (DB) arrested seven Islami Chhatra Shibir activists from Jamil Nagar and Malgram areas in Bogra on Monday.Police recovered 45 cocktails, sharp weapons and explosive materials for making cocktails and hand grenades from their residence.The

JAMALPUR: Two people were killed and seven others injured as a passenger bus plunged into a roadside ditch in Nurundi Ghoradhap area under Sadar Upazila of the district on Monday evening.However, the deceased could not be identified immediately.The critically injured were admitted to

DHAKA: The five-day Durga Puja has been concluded on Monday with the observation of Bijaya Dashami and idols of the goddess Durga immersed in various rivers in the country.The idols of Goddess Durga, in Dhaka immersed in the river Buriganga. There were processions with the idol towards

NATORE: Two people were killed and at least 35 injured Monday in a deadly road crash near Sutirpar area of Chalanbil in the district.The road crash occurred at district’s Banpara-Hatikumrul highway at around 3.00pm.Sources said the injured peoples were admitted at Amena Hospital, Natore

DHAKA: More than 300 Eid jamaat (congregations) of the holy Eid-ul-Azha, one of the two biggest religious festivals of Muslims, is set to be held in the capital on Wednesday.Dhaka City Corporation South and North separately arranged these congregations at different venues and mosques of

DHAKA: Prime Minister Shekh Hasina, also ruling Awami League president, will remain leave for four days on the occasion of holy Eid-ul-Azha and Durga Puja.According to Prime Minister’s Office statement, the premier is likely to spend October 14 as a vacation of Durga puja and will also